 Huntingford reports that two inscribed Islamic gravestones have been found near Bati which can be dated to AD 1000, and two more bear dates, one to A.H. 662 (AD 1263) and the other to A.H. 666 (AD 1267-1268).These indicate an early Muslim presence in the area

Industry in the woreda includes 34 grain mills and 2 metal works employing 100 people, as well as 485 registered businesses including wholesalers, retailers and service providers.There were 33 Farmers Associations with 34,422 members and 5 Farmers Service Cooperatives with 331 members.